Sleigh



(No Model.)

W. N. SNOW. SLBIGH;

No. 495,845. Patented Apr. 18, 1893.

ATTORNEYS;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I WILLIE N. SNOW, OF SNOWVILLE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

SLEI GH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 495,845, dated April18, 1893.

Application filed November 11, 1892. Serial No. 451,655. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:-

Be it known that I, VILLIE N. SNOW, of Snowville, in the county ofCarroll and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and ImprovedSleigh, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in sleighs, meaning by the termsleighs, all ordinary vehicles which move on runners, and the object ofmy invention is to improve the running gear of side-bar spring sleighs,to the end that said running gear may be cheaply made, may beexceedingly strong, and will carry the body of the sleigh in a safe andcorrect manner.

My invention consists in certain features of construction andcombinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a broken side elevation of a sleigh embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a plan of the running gear, on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1; andFig. 3 is a broken cross section on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

The sleigh is provided with the usual parallel runners 10, which may ofany kind desired, and these runners are connected by cross-knees 11,which are of arch shape and which are preferably made of wood, the kneesbeing supported and held in place by the metallic straps or braces 11 ontheir under sides,

and these straps terminate at their ends in feet 11", which are fastenedfirmly to the runners. The arches and straps are riveted or boltedfirmly together. Each knee 11 is provided on opposite sides with abracket 12, which bracket has inwardly and nearly horizontally extendingarms 13 and downwardlyextending arms 14, the arms being flattened at theends and bolted firmly to the knees, and they are further fastened byclips 12, which embrace the ends of the arms and the knees. This makes avery strong joint, and the brackets may in this way be easily attachedto the knees. The outer portions of the brackets 12 project upward abovethe knees and terminate in horizontal plates 15,

on which the side bars 16 rest, and the side bars are fastened securelyto the brackets by clips 17 of the usual kind. The brackets are bracedby the braces 18, which extend diagonally from the brackets to therunners, and the brackets, knees, runners and side bars mayif desired,be further braced in any usual way. It will be noticed that the brackets12 serve to fasten the side bars rigidly to the knees, and they carrythe side bars the correct distance above the knees.

The body 19, of the sleigh may be of any kind desired, and as shown inthe drawings, it is secured to the side bars by coil springs 20, thesebeing of the well known Thomas type, and they are secured to the sidebars by clips and also bolted to the body 19. Any suitable spring may,however, be employed.

The running gear described above is exceedingly strong, and as it iscomposed of comparatively few parts, it is cheap and can be easily made.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1.. The combination with the runners and thetransverse arched knees, of the angular brackets 12 secured at the lowerends of their vertical members and inner ends of their horizontalmembers to the knees as shown at 12 and formed on their upper sides attheir angles with bearings 15 and clips 16 to secure the side bars inplace, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with the runners and arched knees of the archedbraces 11" secured at theirends 11 to the runners and secured throughouttheir length to the under sides of the knees, the angular brackets 12secured at their ends as at 12 to the knees forming angular uppercorners therefor and formed on their upper sides at their angles withside bar bearings 15 having clips 16, substantially as set forth.

WILLIE N. SNOW.

Witnesses:

HENRI P. WILDER, (3. W. WILDER.

